Should I buy or sell Kiora Pharmaceuticals stock right now?

1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kiora Pharmaceuticals in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" KPRX shares. View KPRX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Kiora Pharmaceuticals' stock price target for 2024?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Kiora Pharmaceuticals' stock. Their KPRX share price targets range from $7.00 to $7.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $7.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1,272.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for KPRX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have KPRX shares performed in 2024?

Kiora Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $0.5224 at the start of the year. Since then, KPRX shares have decreased by 2.4% and is now trading at $0.51. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Kiora Pharmaceuticals?

Kiora Pharmaceuticals saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 49,500 shares, a decrease of 42.7% from the March 15th total of 86,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,600,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Kiora Pharmaceuticals' Short Interest .

When is Kiora Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our KPRX earnings forecast .

How were Kiora Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?

Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KPRX) released its earnings results on Monday, November, 15th. The company reported ($11.60) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($13.48) by $1.88.

When did Kiora Pharmaceuticals' stock split?

Shares of Kiora Pharmaceuticals reverse split on the morning of Tuesday, September 27th 2022. The 1-40 reverse split was announced on Tuesday, September 27th 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Tuesday, September 27th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 3 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Kiora Pharmaceuticals?

Shares of KPRX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Kiora Pharmaceuticals (KPRX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$0.51

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Today's Range: $0.48
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$0.52
50-Day Range: $0.51
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$0.71
52-Week Range: $0.46
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$5.25

Volume: 156,202 shs
Average Volume: 224,801 shs
Market Capitalization: $13.39 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $7.00

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Kiora Pharmaceuticals MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 1,272.5% Upside
$7.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.71% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.62 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

449th out of 918 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

203rd out of 426 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Kiora Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Kiora Pharmaceuticals has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.71% of the float of Kiora Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Kiora Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Kiora Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 42.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Kiora Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Kiora Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for KPRX.

1.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Kiora Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.59. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Kiora Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for KPRX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added Kiora Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Kiora Pharmaceuticals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.94% of the stock of Kiora Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
76.97% of the stock of Kiora Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Kiora Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 0.65. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Kiora Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:KPRX)

Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes therapies for the treatment of ophthalmic diseases in the United States. Its lead product is KIO-301, a potential vision-restoring small molecule, which is in Phase 1b clinical trial that acts as a photoswitch to restore vision in patients with inherited and age-related degenerative retinal diseases. The company is also developing KIO-101, an eye drop that is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of ocular presentation of rheumatoid arthritis, and KIO-104 for the treatment of posterior non-infectious uveitis; and KIO-201, an eye drop, which is in Phase 3b clinical trial for treating patients undergoing photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) surgery for corneal wound repair. The company was formerly known as Eyegate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and changed its name to Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in November 2021. Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Encinitas, California.

KPRX Stock Price History

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KPRX Stock News Headlines

April 18, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Kiora Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KPRX) Trading Down 7.9%

March 25, 2024 | msn.com

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Kiora Pharmaceuticals: Strong Buy Rating on Strategic Partnership and Promising Trial Results

February 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

HC Wainwright & Co. Maintains Buy Rating for Kiora Pharmaceuticals: Here's What You Need To Know

February 1, 2024 | msn.com

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Kiora stock soars after hours on deal with Thea Open Innovation

January 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Kiora Pharmaceuticals and Théa Open Innovation Enter Strategic Agreement to Develop and Commercialize KIO-301 for the Treatment of Inherited Retinal Diseases; Total Deal Value of up to $301 Million includes $16 Million Upfront, up to $285 Million in Clinical Development, Regulatory and Commercial Milestones, Plus Commercial Royalties

January 31, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Kiora Pharmaceuticals Announces Private Placement of up to Approximately $45 Million

January 9, 2024 | morningstar.com

Kiora Pharmaceuticals Inc KPRX

November 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Breaking ground in vision restoration: Kiora Pharmaceuticals reveals promising results with KIO-301

November 11, 2023 | benzinga.com

Kiora Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:KPRX) Earnings Dates and Earning Calls

November 9, 2023 | msn.com

Kiora Pharmaceuticals reports Q3 results

November 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kiora Pharmaceuticals Reports Q3 2023 Results; Expanding Clinical Development of KIO-301 for Inherited Retinal Diseases Based on Encouraging Results of ABACUS-1 Study in Retinitis Pigmentosa

November 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Cassava Sciences (SAVA), Kiora Pharmaceuticals (KPRX) and Bluebird Bio (BLUE)

November 6, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analyst Expectations for Kiora Pharmaceuticals's Future

November 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

AAO Late-Breaking: Kiora's Small Molecule Photoswitch Demonstrates Meaningful Vision Improvements in Blind Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa

October 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kiora Pharmaceuticals to Participate in the Lytham Partners Fall 2023 Investor Conference

October 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kiora Pharmaceuticals Receives Investigational New Drug Application Approval to Expand Phase 1b Study of KIO-301 in Inherited Retinal Diseases; To Enroll Patients with Choroideremia and Additional Patients with Late-Stage Retinitis Pigmentosa

September 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kiora Pharmaceuticals Appoints Praveen Tyle, PhD, as New Chairman; Succeeds Paul Chaney Who is Retiring After Serving 17 Years

September 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kiora Pharmaceuticals Completes Last Patient, Last Visit in Phase 1B Trial of KIO-301 in Patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa

September 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kiora Pharmaceuticals to Present Topline Results from the ABACUS Study at American Academy Ophthalmology (AAO); Phase 1b Study Evaluating KIO-301 in Retinitis Pigmentosa

September 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kiora Pharmaceuticals Adjourns Special Meeting of Stockholders to September 27

August 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Kiora Pharmaceuticals and the Choroideremia Research Foundation to Host Webinar on the Development of Molecular Photoswitches for Inherited Retinal Diseases

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/15/2021
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Medical
Industry: Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KPRX
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1372514
Web: eyegatepharma.com
Phone: (781) 788-9043
Fax: N/A
Employees: 12
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $7.00
High Stock Price Target: $7.00
Low Stock Price Target: $7.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +1,272.5%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-12,510,000.00
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: -131.68%
Return on Assets: -75.82%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 2.90
Quick Ratio: 2.90

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: N/A
Price / Sales: N/A
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $0.79 per share
Price / Book: 0.65

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 26,260,000
Free Float: 26,009,000
Market Cap: $13.39 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: -0.26

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Key Executives

Dr. Brian M. Strem Ph.D. (Age 44)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $464.93k
Dr. Eric J. Daniels M.B.A. (Age 50)
M.D., Chief Development Officer
Comp: $371.47k
Dr. Stefan Sperl Ph.D.
Executive Vice President of CMC & Operations

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

Citadel Advisors LLC
Bought 92,585 shares on 2/15/2024
Ownership: 1.204%

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KPRX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Kiora Pharmaceuticals stock right now?: 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kiora Pharmaceuticals in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" KPRX shares.
View KPRX analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Kiora Pharmaceuticals' stock price target for 2024?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Kiora Pharmaceuticals' stock. Their KPRX share price targets range from $7.00 to $7.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $7.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1,272.5% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for KPRX or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have KPRX shares performed in 2024?: Kiora Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $0.5224 at the start of the year. Since then, KPRX shares have decreased by 2.4% and is now trading at $0.51.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Kiora Pharmaceuticals?: Kiora Pharmaceuticals saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 49,500 shares, a decrease of 42.7% from the March 15th total of 86,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,600,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the company are short sold.
View Kiora Pharmaceuticals' Short Interest.

When is Kiora Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024.
View our KPRX earnings forecast.
How were Kiora Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?: Kiora Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KPRX) released its earnings results on Monday, November, 15th. The company reported ($11.60) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($13.48) by $1.88.
When did Kiora Pharmaceuticals' stock split?: Shares of Kiora Pharmaceuticals reverse split on the morning of Tuesday, September 27th 2022. The 1-40 reverse split was announced on Tuesday, September 27th 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Tuesday, September 27th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 3 shares after the split.
How do I buy shares of Kiora Pharmaceuticals?: Shares of KPRX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NASDAQ:KPRX) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Kiora Pharmaceuticals (KPRX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Kiora Pharmaceuticals MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Kiora Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:KPRX)

KPRX Stock Price History

KPRX Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

KPRX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™